Orkney Brewery Dragonhead

Dragonhead

 

Orkney Brewery in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  Stout Regular
Score
6.77
ABV: 4.0% IBU: 34 Ticks: 164
Dark, intense and full-flavoured, it is our tribute to the Vikings and their cultural legacy in Orkney. The first thing to touch the islands would have been their long ship's Dragonhead.

Dragonhead is brimming over with rich roast malt and roast barley flavours. Aromas of bitter chocolate, roast coffee and spicy dark fruits are complemented by a complex, bitter blend of hop varieties.

Hops: Challenger, East Kent Goldings
Malts: Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Malted Wheat, Black, Roasted Barley
 

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7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at Scottish Real Ale Festival 2014. Black body with a thin tan head. Aroma of vanilla and burnt toast. Flavour of dark malts and charred wood. Very bitter. Thin body with an oily texture. A flavoursome Stout.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2014 at 08:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
0,5L bottle, BB 01.2016. Pours black with tan head. The head stays for some time. Aroma is roast, dark chocolate and creamy notes. Taste is roast, smoke, slight fruits and some sour notes. Finish is mild roast bitter. Overall: nice for a low ABV brew.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2014 at 14:09

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Ebony. Beige persistent head and lacing. Aroma of roasted malts, coffee and dark chocolate. Finely balanced with hops. Dry, no sweetness. A superb stout at only 4,0 ABV.
Tried on 20 May 2014 at 03:55

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at home. It pours black with a small tan head. The nose is roasted malt, cocoa, coffee, aniseed and salted caramel. The taste is bitter, roasty, liquorice, caramel, toasty, coffee and some peppery spice with a dry, bitter finish. Light-medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Decent, quaffable stout all accords.
Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2014 at 04:06

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle shared with Dutchdrebus, Joes and Ansjelaah @ weekly tasting. Pitch black color, small tan head. Aroma is malts, roasted malts, slightly peat, roasted bitter. Taste malts, lightly roasted malts, roasty bitter, slightly buttery, a hint of smoke. Thin texture, average body and carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2014 at 10:55

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ joes shared by benzai. Very dark brown colour with a small to medium sized beige head. Smells coffee, roasty, chocolate, some liquorice. Tastes roasty, coffee, smoked, tar, liquorice. Thin to medium body, very low carbo, slightly watery.
Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2014 at 10:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sehr dunkelbraunes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr röstmalzig, schokoladig, dunkle Früchte. Geschmack intensiv röstmalzig, schokoladig, Kaffee, dunkle überreife Früchte.
Tried on 29 Mar 2014 at 04:50

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Quite dark brown, with a light roastiness on the nose. Sweet, light roast, little bit of cask tartness, and finishes with light nuttiness.
Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2014 at 00:04

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle 0.5l from local market. Originally rated 23112011. Colour is black with small head. Aromas and flavours: Coffee, some hints of chocolate and roasted malts. Very watery.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2014 at 06:51

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
500ml bottle at home. Dark brown pour, thick dark brown head which goes very quickly. Aromas of dark chocolate and ash. Taste has more chocolate and coffee bitterness. Rich mouthfeel for the strength. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2013 at 12:32